FSSAI advisory File No. RCD-01003/3/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI · 13 Feb 2026
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Appointment of Designated Officer for Central Licensing for Airports at four metro cities under Section 36 of FSS Act, 2006
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Check the official recordThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India appoints four officers as Designated Officers for Central Licensing at Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai airports. These officers perform these duties in addition to their existing jurisdictions. The officers perform the functions of the Central Licensing Authority under the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. This order supersedes all previous orders regarding these jurisdictions. The appointments remain in effect until further notice.
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File No. RCD-01003/3/2022-Regulatory-FSSAI Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (A Statutory body under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) (Regulatory Compliance Division) ******
FDA Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: $10^{\text{th}}\text{Feb}$, 2026
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Subject: Appointment of Designated Officer for Central Licensing for Airports at four metro cities under Section 36 of FSS Act, 2006 –reg.
In pursuance of Section 36 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, read with Section 1.2.1 (1) of Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations 2011, the under-mentioned officers are hereby appointed as Designated Officers under Central Licensing of Airports for the area of Jurisdiction mentioned against their names, in addition to the existing area of jurisdictions of these officers, until further orders:
| S. No. | Name & designation of officers | Area of Jurisdiction (States/UTs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sh. Pawan Kumar Singh, Deputy Director, FSSAI (Northern Region) | Delhi Airport |
| 2 | Sh. M. Kannan, Joint Director, FSSAI (Southern Region) | Chennai Airport |
| 3 | Sh. Jakkani Saiteja, Assistant Director (Tech), FSSAI (Eastern Region) | Kolkata Airport |
| 4 | Dr. K U Methekar, Joint Director, FSSAI (Western Region) | Mumbai Airport |
2. The Designated Officer, so appointed shall perform the functions of the Central Licensing Authority in accordance with the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration of Food Businesses) Regulations, 2011. This supersedes all earlier orders in this regard to the above jurisdiction.
(Rajit Punhani) Chief Executive Officer
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Director of all Regional Offices, FSSAI.
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